Guide to Eye Diseases

An overview of keratoconus

As a non-inflammatory degenerative eye disease, keratoconus damages the collagen fibers in the cornea. Patients with keratoconus have weak corneal fibers. And this condition will deteriorate as the time goes by.

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Treatments for keratoconus

Keratoconus is caused by thin and bulging cornea, which mostly occurs in male teens and young adults. Cornea bulging usually brings distorted and droopy eye, resulting in blurred vision. Keratoconus patients also have abnormal tears.

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Keratoconus treatments

Patients with keratoconus always have a cone-like cornea, which deflects light on its way to retina. In one or both eyes, keratoconus may cause vision distortion.

As a progressive eye disease, keratoconus develops slowly. Since the cornea is always thinning, nearsightedness and irregular astigmatism may develop at certain stages of keratoconus, bringing distorted and blurry vision. Other symptoms of keratoconus include glare, light sensitivity and changing prescription.

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Intacs corneal implants for myopia and keratoconus

Among various treatments for keratoconus, Intacs corneal inserts or implants are special that they insert two tiny and clear pieces of plastic polymer (intacs) into the cornea.

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